Kelis‘ single “Distance” premiered on London’s Reprezent Radio on June 30, leaking online on Sunday. The track’s the first look at her upcoming sixth studio album. Featuring a clear EDM influence, the single was written and produced alongside popular dubstep producer Skream.
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“I was working with a friend of mine and she said ‘Skream’s got this great track for you, can I get him to send it?’ So I said yes and then he sent that track and something else. I’ve been on a real 1990s vibe with this record, it’s kind of trip-hoppish. So I wrote a track to that,” Kelis told NME concerning her work with the British producer.
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Kelis has been recognized for dabbling in the electronic scene before, working with producers and artists such as Calvin Harris and David Guetta — the Kelis-featuring “Bounce” by Calvin Harris is currently No. 22 on the Dance/Club Play Songs chart.
Dubstep has been taking strides into the broader hip-hop scene in recent months. Snoop Dogg collaborated with Chase and Status by adding vocals to their track “Eastern Jam,” and Jay-Z and Kanye West‘s “Watch The Throne” track “Who Gon Stop Me” was produced by bass-heavy British artist Flux Pavilion. Skrillex and Wale also recently collaborated on a new track called “Let’s Get Down.”
Kelis has yet to announce a release date for the upcoming album, her follow-up to 2010’s “Flesh Tone.” However, she tells NME that she is “midway” through the process and that the new album will be “more electro and darker.”